Is Facebook Messenger Down? Here's What We Know About Today's Outage
Facebook Messenger down today? Users are reporting query errors, sudden logouts, and messaging failures. Here's what we know about the June 12 outage.
If you've been staring at a "query error" on Facebook or finding yourself suddenly logged out of Messenger, you're not imagining things - and you're definitely not alone.
So, is Facebook Messenger actually down?
Yes. Monitoring platform IsTheServiceDown confirmed that Facebook Messenger began experiencing issues from around 9:20 AM EST today. User reports are running nearly 18 times above the normal level for this time of day, with social media chatter elevated in step.
What are people experiencing?
Users are reporting a range of problems - from being unexpectedly logged out and unable to log back in, to error messages blocking identity verification attempts. Many have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to vent, with the platform quickly filling up with complaints and - inevitably - jokes about flocking to a rival app just to confirm the outage is real.